Comprehensive Cancer Control Program (CCC) supports New Jersey regional chronic disease coalitions’ prevention, screening access, outreach, and survivorship work to improve cancer control in their communities.
Funder: New Jersey Department of Health
Due Dates (Anticipated): May 2027 (application deadline)
Funding Amounts: $997,000 estimated program funding; one-year award period
Summary: Supports New Jersey regional chronic disease coalitions’ cancer prevention, outreach, screening access, and survivorship activities.
Key Information: Applicants need community-level health promotion experience and expertise in policy, systems, and environmental change strategies.
The New Jersey Department of Health’s Office of Cancer Control and Prevention funds the programmatic work of ten Regional Chronic Disease Coalitions. The program supports community outreach and education across the cancer continuum, from primary prevention and early detection to survivorship and palliative care. It also supports transportation for screenings and for survivorship health and wellness.
The program aims to expand community-level health promotion and awareness. It emphasizes policy, systems, and environmental change strategies that increase cancer prevention and screening services for the populations the coalitions serve.